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A 4 page paper which examines the interior of the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Detroit, Michigan. The paper examines the blend of gothic, neo-gothic and modern designs. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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nation today. While it has undergone many changes in the past few years, becoming modern in some aspects, it still retains a very powerful presence in relationship to its gothic
and neo-gothic traditions. The following paper examines the gothic and neo-gothic elements, as well as the modern elements, illustrating how the church balances the various styles. The Blessed
Sacrament Cathedral: Detroit, Michigan This particular cathedral clearly speaks of gothic architecture perhaps more than anything else. But, at the same time when finding the differences between gothic and neo-gothic,
in terms of architectural style, there seems to be very little difference between the two and as such they blend well and generally stand as a contrast to the more
modern styles implemented in this church. For example, one can understand that both gothic and neo-gothic styles involve the same architectural styles as neo-gothic was nothing more than a
revival, often with different materials, of the gothic style. One author notes that, "Building shapes and details have a strong vertical emphasis, with sharply pointed arches and finials" in the
neo-gothic style (Neo-Gothic: Style Definition, 2005). Gothic style "emphasized pointed arches, flying buttresses and elaborate tracery. Art wise, it was largely ornamental and meant to enhance the architecture" (The History
of Gothic Art: From Gothic Architecture to the Neo-Gothic Art Movement, 2005). From these descriptions we can see that the styles of architecture are not necessarily different and they are
seen throughout the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Detroit. The outside of the cathedral is very much the gothic and neo-gothic style, though the cathedral is generally considered to be a
neo-gothic church. One author describes aspects, stating, "On either side of the entrance are massive flat roofed towers but each has four tall pointed pinnacles...five bays..within each bay there is
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